In front of the Chinese army's tent, the generals and captains gathered around, all looking at Su Lu curiously.
This was a brave general who broke through the Thule camp. In one night, he broke through four camps in succession and defeated Thule so much that he abandoned his helmet and armor. He resolved the critical situation in Beiyang.
Su Lu waved his hand: "Okay, let's all disperse. I'll go see the general and see what the general has ordered."
Dong Cheng glared at Zhang Gu and Zhang Lu. The two grandsons were really a nuisance. I wanted to discuss his marriage with Su Lu and my niece, but I was so disturbed.
Taking Su Lu's arm diligently, Dong Cheng said with a smile on his face: "It's okay to go see the general first, but we have agreed that you have to come to my camp when you are done. I have something to tell you."
Su Lu nodded, drove away the generals and captains, and entered the Chinese army's tent.
He Geng and Lin Tong were whispering something, Fan Wenshao was writing a booklet on a table on one side, and several officers were reviewing piles of military affairs booklets.
Seeing Su Lu, Lin Tong stood up first, with a smile on his old face and walked vigorously, and came over to pat Su Lu on the shoulder.
"Okay, Mr. Su is still the invincible Mr. Su. The battle last night made me tremble with fear. He won unexpectedly. Not only did he save Zhang Gu, but he also defeated the four major forces in Thule.
Camp, good!”
He Geng also came over: "I have written a letter to three provinces, and all the soldiers who participated in the war will be promoted to the first level of honor and rewarded with ten thousand coins."
"The Marquis has made outstanding achievements and achieved countless achievements. If nothing else happens, this title should be moved."
Fan Wenshao came over with a booklet in his hand. He also congratulated Su Lu and said, "This is a booklet for reporting merits. If the Marquis wants to read it, if there is anything he is dissatisfied with, we can add more."
Su Lu took the booklet and looked through it, his expression turned ugly.
"What about the fallen soldiers? Isn't there any pension for the fallen soldiers?"
He Geng and Lin Tong were stunned for a moment at the same time. Fan Wenshao said hesitantly: "There is no such practice in the army. Lord Marquis, we usually ignore those who are killed in battle."
He Geng patted Fan Wenshao on the shoulder and spoke.
"Sit down first. The Marquis fought all night yesterday and is very tired. Please sit down first."
Su Lu sat down on the chair, read the brochure again, and said after careful consideration: "I have no objection to the soldiers asking me for merit. I just want to know how the camp plans to compensate the fallen soldiers?"
The three of them looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't speak for a long time.
Finally, Lin Tong spoke up: "The three provinces will definitely not come up with this money. Otherwise, this time, after defeating the Thule army, our army got a lot of horses and supplies, including the looting of Thule.
Half of the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver will be used to provide pensions to the fallen soldiers. What do you think, Lord Marquis?"
Su Lu nodded and looked at Fan Wenshao: "I also hope that Mr. Fan will sort out the pension list of the fallen soldiers as soon as possible and prepare the pension money and supplies. I will take their robes and distribute these."
Lin Tong's face froze: "Supplies must also be distributed!"
Su Lu narrowed his eyes: "Of course the materials must be distributed, otherwise how can a mere few hundred thousand taels of silver be enough to compensate one life.
To you, a soldier killed in battle is just a number in the military book, but to their families, it means that the backbone of the family is gone, and what can they do with just a little money?"
Lin Tong wanted to say something else, but He Geng waved his hand to stop him, and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"The Marquis' request seems to be for the families of the fallen soldiers, but in fact it is not for the consideration of our camp."
"The death of a soldier is the sorrow of a family. There will be more and more wars in the future, and more and more people will die. If the morale of the military changes, it will be difficult for us to fight.
This request of Lord Marquis is just a good way to unite the morale of the army. We will take the money and supplies. If there is any blame from the three provinces, why should I bear it?"
Lin Tong wanted to say something else, but when he saw the tears in He Geng's eyes, he immediately wisely agreed.
"The general is right. The Marquis also considered the camp. If the dead soldiers are treated better, the morale of the team will definitely be much higher."
Su Lu glanced at He Geng in confusion, wondering why old man He suddenly changed his tune. Seeing that there were tears in his eyes, he must have had this experience before.
He Geng continued: "I would like to ask the Marquis to arrange the pension for the fallen soldiers. The Marquis loves the soldiers as much as his sons. I believe that the Marquis will not interfere with this matter."
"Master Marquis came here, he must want to ask about the Commander-in-Chief of the Zuo Army, right?"
He Geng continued talking.
Su Lu nodded. Even if you continue to make me the Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army and give me four thousand men, I have no problem. But now you give me the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Army, but only give me the title of Commander-in-Chief of one army.
It has several meanings.
Lin Tong strode towards the back of Shuai An, opened the defense map, pointed to the left road and said.
"Master Marquis, please take a look, this is the area that the Left Route Army needs to sweep away. What are the characteristics of this place starting from Beiyang, passing through Maya Mountain Pass, entering Beizheng, going to Suozibao, and Gongqianguan?"
Su Lu glanced at it and said: "It's a flat plain, except for a few cities, it's basically unobstructed."
Lin Tong slapped his thigh and said proudly: "Master Marquis, if I give you an army of cavalry, can we reach Gongqian Pass in one day and one night?"
Su Lu calculated silently, and said after careful consideration: "There is no problem in arriving, but the horses are probably going to be exhausted, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers..."
"The combat effectiveness will probably be even more terrifying."
Lin Tong spoke up, his face full of excitement.
"After last night's battle, I believe that as long as Tule's right wing inspector is not stupid, he will know that the combat effectiveness of the generals, whether they are tired, defeated or victorious, is not comparable to that of ordinary generals. He must be right.
The troops you lead are extremely prepared."
He Geng, who was next to him, continued: "He marched to Gongqian Pass one day and night, and then attacked the city overnight, breaking his Gongqian Pass and blocking his Thule army's way back north. I don't believe that he can't inspect the right wing.
Fear."
Lin Tong put away the defense map, sat down next to Su Lu, and said proudly:
"This is a conspiracy. What can he do if he sees it from the right side? This is what I want to do, so that he will always be on tenterhooks, fearing that his retreat will be cut off by the Marquis."
He Geng felt a little regretful: "Our army still has too few cavalry. It is already very difficult to gather four thousand."
Su Lu thought to himself that you two really think highly of me, and continued to ask: "In this case, where will our army station its troops?"
He Geng picked up a military affairs brochure and handed it to Su Lu: "In the past few days, the right route army and the central army will be setting off one after another. When we have wiped out Yanzhou and Xitunling, Lord Marquis, you can directly march into Beizheng and use the best force to attack Beizheng."
Take Beizheng County quickly."
Su Lu nodded and took Beizheng as quickly as possible. This was equivalent to telling Tule that I could take Beizheng with half a day's march.
If we start from Beizheng and go to Gongqianguan, how long is the distance? The pressure on Thule will definitely be greater. On the line between Xitun Ridge and Yuci, Thule's army will shrink even more.
Su Lu stood up and saluted the two generals with clasped fists: "In this case, I will go back and prepare now, wait for the army to start, and then march on another day."